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Wotonga Rock (ROCK), NSW Details
Description
A rock located on Lighthouse Beach about 800m SW of Tacking Pointsite of the wreck of the steamship Wotonga in 1882.
Origin
Named after the iron single screw steamship Wotonga owned by the Australasian S N Co. The ship was wrecked here on the 2 January 1882 with no loss of life.
Wotonga Rock (ROCK), NSW
title | Wotonga Rock (ROCK) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 73665 |
placename | Wotonga Rock |
designation | ROCK |
geographical name | |
previous names | Watonga Rock; Putunga Rock |
lga | HASTINGS |
description | A rock located on Lighthouse Beach about 800m SW of Tacking Pointsite of the wreck of the steamship Wotonga in 1882. |
meaning | |
origin | Named after the iron single screw steamship Wotonga owned by the Australasian S N Co. The ship was wrecked here on the 2 January 1882 with no loss of life. |
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